Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-05-23
rHE NATIONAL DRILL.

his headquarters on the Monument grounds,
Washington, With this simple tormality
the drill was declared open. Then followed
the orders governing the camp, and military
discipline was enforced.
The gates were opened for the admission
of visitors at o'clock, and the ceremony OF
naming the camp Scamp George Washing
toni took place at the first brigade dress
parade.
The Marine hand, under the direction OF
Prof Sousa, will furnish the music. The
band has been drilled especially for this &C.
casion, and will be one of the great attrac-
lions. =,
Among the troops present at the drill
is the Third Virginia Regiment, COM
manAed by Colonel c. G. Wertenbaker.
The regiment was organized June Is, 1851,
and contains the following companies Com
pany A, Danville Grays, Capt. A. l.. Dun
can Company B, Culpeper Minute Men,
Capt. H. G. Burrows Company D, Month
cello Guard, Capt. Il. S. Keller Company
e. Lynchburg Home Guard, Capt. Kirk
Otev Company f, Alexandria Light In.
fantry. Capt. q. A Mushbach I; Company G.,
Frederick Guard, Capt. 4. McCracken;
Company H, Danvile Blues, Capt. j. a.
Herndon, r Company /, Roanoke Rifles,
Capt. K. f. Scott; Company X, Pittsylva-
mia Guard, Capt. l.. H. Pigg. There is also
a dismounted cavalry company connected
with the regiment-Troop C, First. Battalion
Cavalry, at Lynchburg, commanded by
Capt. Page.
As regiment the Sd comes to the drill
only for practice and instruction, but sever
al Of the companies will 60 into the compe'
tition for prizes. The regiment arrived in
this city this morning, bringing about 200
men, and took the 1870 boat for Washington.
The uniform is that of the regular United
States troops, with the exception of the
dress coats which are gray, and the pants,
which are somewhat darker hue than the
regulation. Their equipments are those OF
the regular soldiers, and they will appear
with blanket, bags, canteens and haversacks,
and the other accoutrements for genuine
service in the field. The staff of the colonel
commanding is as follows: Lieut.. Col. VIM.
Nale, Culpeper Major, Granville Gaines,
Warrenton Capt. A. Med. Green, adjt,
Culpeper; Major Chas. Slaughter surg,
Lynchburg; Capt. G. T. Klipstein, asst.
surg, Alexandria Capt. S. III. Cooper, A.
@ NJ, Culpeper; Capt. T. c. Cullen, A. c. s.,
Charlottesville Capt. +. r. Avrie, chaplain,
Lynchburg.
By direction of Gov. Lee all the Virginia
troops at Camp George Washington will be
under the command of Brig Gen. Cbas. j..
Anderson From the Virginia volunteers
the following have been entered for the
camp: 1st regiment, Richmond, 6 compan-
les and drum corps company from Win
chester troop cavalry, dismounted, from
Lynchburg the Attacks Guard and State
Guard (colored), Richmond; 2 companies
of the Dad regiment from Harrisonburg
aud Woodstock 8 companies Of the Ord
regiment and companies of the Ali regi-
ment besides batteries of artillery. There
have been number of obstacles in the
way Of iull representation of Virginia
troops at the drill. and it is doubtful
whether all the organizations, included in
the summary given are coming. Some
are prevented from coming or embarrassed
by the elections on May 26.
The troops have been ordered to report at
camp as early to.day az possible.
The Alexandria Light Infantry, Company
F, Third Regiment, Virginia Volunteers,
was organized in June, 1877. Its captain is
George A. Mushbach, whose commission
bears date January II, 1885,. This COM
mand is The largest company in the State,
having eighty three men on its rolls, forty
TWO Vi " nun are nj tue IL
ted in the dedication Of the Thomas statue
and the Washington monument; the obse-
quies in New York OF Gen. Grant the in.
numerous parades in different parts of the
country. Samuel l. Monroe is its first lieu.
tenant and Albert Bryan its second leuten-
ant.
This company has taken part in the fol-
lowing prize drills: AT Lynchburg, August
Z, 1854, won first prize; at Richmond, Octo-
Der %, 1854, took fourth place; at Rich
mond, October 81, 1884, won first prize; at
Philadelphia July 3, 1885, won $500 prize /;
at Lynchburg, October IA, 1855, won first
prize, and at Richmond, October 20, 1856,
took second place in first competition and
first prize in the second ompetition.
The company has Two uniforms, viz the
State regulation, consisting of gray tunic
trimmed with white, light blue trousers and
helmets, and dress uniform, consisting Of
scarlet swallow-tai coat trimmed with blue
and gold, dark blue trousers with scarlet
strips and black lynx shake.
The company is entered for the infantry
competition. The roster of the COM
mand, as it vent into camp, is
as follows: Capt. George "A. Mushbacb,
First Lieut.. S. L. Monroe, Second Lieut.. A.
Bryan, Sergts NJ. p. Vincent, L. Marbury,
Il. w. Robinson and J. NJ. Hill Corps. l. NJ.
Kel. r. L. Tyler, J. D. II. Lunt and J. d.
Stanton Privates r. III. Atkinson. Green,
Jacobs, Douglas, Padgett, Hail, Harper,
Oeh!ert, Einsteiu, Coxen. Norris, Cook,
William Lanham, D. ]. Downey, Swain,
Henderson, Graham. C. w. Wattles. Bayliss,
Hinken, Simpson, De Vaughn, F. W. Dee
ton A. d. Deeton, Hudson, w. II. Taylor,
w. T. Taylor, G. o. Monroe, Kraft Wal
ler Bladen, Washington, Hooe. West,
Miller. Kramer, Petit, Schiller, Wood, ]. A.
Aitcheson and j. f. Aitcheson.
A competitor for the cadet prize in the
drill will be the Cadet Corps of st. Johns
Academy, of this city. The Cadet Corps
was organized in September, 1862 1t made
its first public parade February ODD, 1870,
on which occasion its first colors were pre-
scented by the young ladies of Mount Vernon
Institute. The corps has been in barracks
or camp each successive year since 1878. 1t